Sure, here’s a rewritten version with a more human touch:
You know how sometimes you hear about something and it sounds straight out of a sci-fi movie? Well, I got that feeling when Brilliant Labs announced their new gizmo—Halo smart glasses. Yeah, glasses that don’t just sit on your nose but show stuff. They have this full-color micro OLED display and even speakers that send sound right into your bones (weirdly cool, right?). And get this, they come with a talking AI you can chat with, and it only costs like $300. I swear, it’s almost like living in the future, but not quite as expensive as you’d think.
So, Halo is like 40 grams, which is, I guess, pretty light? They’ve been at this game for a bit, trying out their Monocle clip-ons back in ‘23. I remember those—bit clunky if you ask me. Then they did Frame, a year after. Anyway—right, where was I—Halo feels more consumer-friendly, like something you’d actually see people wearing. It’s got all the brainy stuff inside, like this processor that tackles AI tasks. Yeah, it’s got these open-source vibes going on, too.
The assistant—named Noa, by the way—doesn’t just yak away; it remembers stuff you both see. Kinda spooky, but also nifty? Twelve to fourteen hours, they say, is how long the battery lasts. So all day-ish use, I suppose. The microphones are there, for talking obviously, and it reads gestures too, through an optical sensor. And yeah, Bluetooth 5.3 for connectivity—I feel like every gadget has that now.
Here’s a thing that got me: the sensor isn’t for snapping pics or videos, like with Instagram or whatever. It’s more AI-geeky, like for inferring stuff. No little LED to announce recording—unlike those Meta and Xiaomi ones. Halo doesn’t do your typical snaps/videos. And about Noa again, there’s a two-tier plan—Basic for free and Plus where you gotta pay, but they haven’t said how much yet. Real secretive, huh?
Now, if you wear glasses, here’s the good part. You can tweak it between +2 and -6 diopters. And if those numbers mean nothing to you, it just means it’s adjustable for different eyesight needs. Prescription lenses are in the mix via Smart Buy Glasses, their partner.
Oh, and they’re open-source-friendly, posting designs and code on GitHub. Hardware hackers, unite! Shipping’s planned for late 2025, but they’re doing the whole “first come, first served” routine. If you’re itching to get one, you can order it now—$299—not bad, eh?
Curious about the specs? Here goes:
Brilliant Labs Halo Specs
- Display: Micro color OLED, adjustable
- Audio: Bone conduction speakers
- Processor: Alif B1 with a clever NPU
- Sensors:
- Low-energy optical
- Pair of microphones
- 6-axis IMU
Lenses? Quality ones with an anti-glare coat, and you can get them in prescription. Bluetooth 5.3 takes care of connectivity, and it runs on ZephyrOS if that’s your thing. Battery holds up for about 14 hours. And did I say it only weighs around 40 grams?
So, yeah, if sci-fi is becoming this real, what’s next? Time travel? Ha! Let’s see.
